Saturday, 9 April 2011

Traditional Choc Chip Cookies

I can't believe what wonderful weather we have been having in the UK this week and I hope it lasts but somehow I doubt it (probably rain for the next month now)! To make the most of the sun we decided it was time to tackle the garden, which had not been touched all winter. After a number of back breaking hours and 3 trips to the local tip to dispose of the mountain of garden waste produced I decided to spend my afternoon baking these cookies. My son and his family are coming over tomorrow for the day and I enjoy spoiling him when he comes and these super yummy traditional choc chip cookies will do just that! Although I am having to guard the cookie tin until tomorrow from hubby's greedy little mits!



Traditional Choc Chip Cookies

Makes 14 (I ended up with 20)
Baking time: 12-15 minutes

Ingredients
150g plain chocolate chips
150g white chocolate chips
140g butter
150g caster sugar
1 egg
½ tsp vanilla extract
200g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder

Preheat the oven to 180oC/fan oven 160oC/Gas Mark 4. Lightly grease two baking sheets or line them with baking paper.

Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract. Sift in the flour and baking powder together and beat into the mixture. Add the chocolate chips and stir until well combined.

Drop 5-6 rounded tablespoons of the dough on to each baking sheet, spacing well apart, as the cookies will almost double in size.

Bake until golden, 12-15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to five days.

Recipe from: Cookies Galore by Jacqueline Bellefontaine

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11 comments:

  1. Cooking Gallery9 April 2011 at 18:51

    I can never resist choc chip cookies, they're just too good...!!

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  2. Anna's kitchen table9 April 2011 at 19:13

    Maria, they look delicious! But you're going to have to hide that biscuit tin, or make another batch in the morning!!

    Have a lovely day with your son and his family!!

    Xx

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  3. Snooky doodle9 April 2011 at 20:57

    these look yummy and the double dose of chocolate makes them more tempting

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  4. Angela10 April 2011 at 03:42

    Beautiful cookies. Good for you for working so hard in the garden. Mind looks quite scary at the moment, but I am attempt to transform it little by little.

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  5. Jacqueline Meldrum10 April 2011 at 22:29

    I can understand why these need guarding. Have a lovely time with your family x

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  6. Gloria Baker10 April 2011 at 23:58

    I love these chip cookies Maria., huggs gloria

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  7. Chele11 April 2011 at 17:24

    I'm impressed you had the energy to get into the kitchen after all that garden work. These look very tasty.

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  8. The Wandering Pit12 April 2011 at 12:02

    Those choc chip cookies look sooooo good! Save me one (or two!)

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  9. Unknown12 April 2011 at 19:55

    Your cookies look perfect, when I can't decide what to bake I always make chocolate chip cookies, they're so comforting. x

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  10. Maria♥15 April 2011 at 15:45

    Thanks for the lovely comments. These cookies were a hit and flew out the cookie tin :)

    Maria
    x

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  11. Anonymous21 April 2012 at 07:37

    Just found your site tonight! Yummy! Im sitting here laughing and shaking my head at the genious recipes i'vefound here. Thank you, it will be a favorite site of mine. i have three little kids, and we will be trying some of these wonderful treats. ( i am droooooooling!)

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